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• Lessons out in the university of life

  MANY graduates will look back on their time at university as the happiest and most carefree years of their life. read more

• Tollgate sees Next Home store opening

  A MAJOR store has opened its doors at a Colchester retail park, creating 35 jobs. read more

• Menace mum-of-two evicted from her flat

  A MUM-OF-TWO described as a “menace” by council officials was thrown out of her rented flat after a court granted a closure notice. read more

• Jail for man who assaulted girl and dragged her into van

  A MAN who assaulted a 14-year-old girl before dragging her into his van and driving off has been jailed. read more

• After 4 years, pupil power gets crossing

  PUPILS now have a safer journey to school after a new crossing was completed. read more

• Police call in the night left me terrified

  POLICE have apologised to a woman for an early-morning wake-up call from officers... and taking nearly two days to let her know if it was genuine. read more

• Driver escapes injury after car fire in Colchester

  A WOMAN escaped unhurt after the car she was driving caught fire in Colchester on Monday. read more

• £3,000 worth of electrical items stolen in burglary

  THOUSANDS of pounds worth of electrical items were stolen during a burglary in Colchester. read more

• Festival reveller caught with knife is spared jail

  A MAN who went to a music festival with a hunting knife has been spared jail. read more

• Quality of life project praised

  A NEW approach to tackling crime by improving the quality of life in part of Colchester has been hailed as a great success. read more

• Fanfare for the judge

  WITH a fanfare of trumpets, a military judge was led off into retirement. read more

• My mum died after Colchester Hospital treatment went wrong

  A WOMAN who claims her mother died after consultants messed up a routine procedure says she is not surprised the hospital has been criticised by health watchdog Monitor Sylvia Hall was admitted to Colchester General Hospital for a gastroscopy. read more

• Colchester Hospital boss sacked

  THE boss of Colchester’s hospitals has been sacked amid concerns about death rates, waiting times and leadership. read more

• Have your say on recycling

  Residents have been invited to have their say on rubbish collection and recycling. read more

• Council to sell rundown homes

  PLANS to knock down, lease or sell rundown accommodation for the homeless look set to get the go-ahead. read more

• Stars, stalls and songs at Tiptree’s Edwardian fair

  TIPTREE got into the festive spirit in style at its first Edwardian Christmas Fair. read more

• Youth trouble fears over estate seating

  POLICE are urging developers not to put up benches in a housing estate, over fears youngsters could congregation there. read more

• Santa drops in on Colchester Christmas Market

  MUSIC was in the air and the streets full of people for the Colchester Christmas Market yesterday. read more

• School tells dinner lady Carol: you’re still fired

  A DINNER lady sacked from her job after an alleged breach of trust has lost an appeal against her dismissal. read more

• Spies in the skies may nab drug and people smugglers

  SPY planes are set to take to the skies over Essex within two years to help combat illegal immigration and drug smugglers. read more

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